subject: Practice Cover Launches Absence Cover For Gps Dentists Vets Opticians And Allied Health Professional [print this page] Practice Cover the UKs only dedicated locum insurance provider launches absence cover to meet the cost of employing a locum if a practitioner or a senior member of the practice team is ill or has an accident and cannot work.
Lynda Cox, Director of Practice Cover Ltd, in announcing the launch, commented
Experience has shown that many practices are concerned about ever increasing locum costs. With Practice Covers locum insurance in place, absence of a key member of the team through illness or accident need not put a financial strain on the practice. Practice Covers locum insurance can pay a weekly sum for up to 52 weeks and practices can choose the scope of cover and the waiting period that best suits them.
Being underwritten by Sagicor at Lloyds (www.sagicor.eu) gives access to Lloyds security. In todays financial environment, it is reassuring to know that Lloyds (www.lloyds.com) is the worlds leading specialist insurance market, offering an unrivalled concentration of specialist underwriting expertise and talent.
The highlights:
Choice of scope of cover
Choice of excess (waiting) periods from 2 weeks to 26 weeks
Choice of insurance amount from 200 pw to 3,000 pw
No automatic exclusion for pre-existing illnesses
No automatic exclusion for stress related conditions
Most recreational sports included
Significant group discounts
Choice of premium payment methods
Carol Laird, Customer Services Manager, advises that, wherever possible, Practice Cover offers immediate cover to clients via Practice Covers online quote and buy system at www.practicecover.co.uk. Comments Carol:
Our online service is quick and easy to use but, if youd prefer to speak to us in person, were happy to talk you through the cover on the phone, or you can use our online Live Support facility. Alternatively, clients can go through their usual Independent Financial Adviser.
For further information, or to get a quote, call free on 0800 028 5633, visit www.practicecover.co.uk or talk to your Independent Financial Adviser.
